Sumeru News — Toronto

Toronto Area Buddhist Monks protest Bangladesh’s violence

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This story was not reported in either the Globe & Mail or The Toronto Star. From Aloy Perera, Lankaweb, via The Buddhist Channel: Monks protest to cruelty of Anti-Buddhist Moslem Extremists by invoking blessings for enemies’ well being Toronto, Canada — History was created in Canada last Saturday – 12th October 2012 – as Buddhist... Read more »

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Ajahn Brahm at U of T on November 7, 2012

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Ajahn Brahm will be at the University of Toronto on November 7 for a public talk entitled: Buddhism and Science. The talk is organized by New College (U of T) and sponsored by Nalanda College of Buddhist Studies. William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto. 7-8 pm. Ajahn Brahm: Buddhism and Science PDF poster

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DDMBA Toronto welcomes Ven Guo Dong for Dharma Gaia 2012

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Chan Events Toronto Visiting Teachers

Ven. Guo Dong, president of the International Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association and successor to Ven. Master Sheng Yen, will be visiting Toronto with a group of five other Venerables for DDMBA Ontario’s annual fundraising events — October 19, 20 and 21. Dear Friend,We would like to thank you for your continued kind support and generous... Read more »

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Numata Lectures at U of T and McMaster 2012-2013

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YEHAN NUMATA BUDDHIST STUDIES PROGRAM University of Toronto / McMaster University SHAMAN HATLEY (Concordia University) LECTURE (co-sponsored by the Hindu Studies Colloquium and the Centre for South Asian Studies): Between Buddhism and Shaivism: The Figure of the Yogini in the Tantric Traditions of Medieval India Thursday, November 22, 2012, 4-6 pm, Munk School for Global Affairs, 1 Devonshire... Read more »

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Free Dhamma books from Khmer Buddhist Library

Books Buddhism in Canada Theravada Toronto

Khmer Buddhist Library 9575 Keele Street, Maple, ON L6A 1M1 is offering free copies of their recent dhamma publications. These are small, soft-cover booklets, approx. 50 pages in length, comprising a translation of the following sutras: Sigalovada Sutta Vyagghapajja Sutta Parabhava Sutta Maha Magala Sutta The author has translated the Sutras (Suttas) from Pali into... Read more »

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